Surf Forecasts:
Pearly Beach surf forecast from 27 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 28 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 8PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 13,707 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 27 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pearly Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Pearly Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pearly Beach in the next 16 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 02) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pearly Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NW by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1761 | 1450 | 1460 | 1306 | 2945 | 4179 | 11704 | 6495 | 5204 | 3357 | 2111 | 1298 | 1160 | 908 | 638 | 637 | 578 | 518 | 366 | 471 | 361 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM1.29m | 2:04PM1.25m | 2:07AM1.34m | 2:41PM1.31m | 2:45AM1.38m | 3:16PM1.36m | 3:21AM1.40m | 3:51PM1.40m | 3:55AM1.41m | 4:24PM1.43m | 4:28AM1.41m | 4:58PM1.44m | 5:01AM1.38m | 5:31PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.35m | 8:08PM0.45m | 8:33AM0.30m | 8:45PM0.40m | 9:07AM0.26m | 9:21PM0.36m | 9:40AM0.23m | 9:56PM0.34m | 10:12AM0.21m | 10:29PM0.33m | 10:42AM0.21m | 11:03PM0.34m | 11:13AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
 | 5:39 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1761 | 1450 | 1460 | 1306 | 2945 | 2913 | 10341 | 6495 | 5204 | 3357 | 2111 | 1298 | 1160 | 908 | 638 | 637 | 578 | 518 | 366 | 471 | 361 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | W 24 | ESE 8 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | E 9 | SW 21 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 11 | 12 | 186 | 635 | 362 | — | — | — | 396 | 375 | 192 | 175 | 106 | 323 | 6 | 17 | 75 | 160 | 99 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | — | ESE 8 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | E 9 | SW 21 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 6 | 602 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 7 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 96 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 32 | 256 | 4179 | 11704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 91 | 371 | 339 | 273 | 202 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 58 | 58 | 30 | 255 | 297 | 249 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 187 | 90 | 76 | 24 | 30 |
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The above surf forecast table for Pearly Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pearly Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pearly Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pearly Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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